“Here the state squelches an important non-violent avenue of expression for Palestinian resistance.” Umm El-Fahm, August 20 – Activists decried the Israeli authorities’ intention to install equipment at voting stations in advance of next month’s parliamentary elections to prevent false ...
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“Each us of knows the other must give in if we are to make any progress for the public good.” Jerusalem, August 8 – Parties hoping to gain positions in any anticipated coalition to emerge from next month’s parliamentary elections ...
Read More »Falafel Joint’s Main Revenue Now From Politicians Eating There To Show Blue-Collar Solidarity
“Not an hour goes by that some aspiring Member of Knesset, mayor, city councilor, or whatever is stopping by to demonstrate he’s in touch with the common folk.” ‘Afula, July 31 – The proprietor of a deep-fried ethnic food establishment ...
Read More »Barak Actually Covered Face Not To Embarrass Epstein
To prevent the embarrassing discovery that the disgraced Barak has anything to do with him. New York, July 22 – New revelations in the ongoing sex trafficking and pedophilia scandal surrounding an American financier and philanthropist continue to emerge, among ...
Read More »Report Confirms Everyone Who Disagrees With You A Bot
Researchers suggest that the status of “bot” may apply beyond the online world, even in your personal interactions not mediated by a mobile device. Tel Aviv, July 11 – Researchers studying online political discourse have discovered that in line with ...
Read More »Cannibals Intrigued By Behavior Of Israeli Right, Left
“We cannibals are seldom as efficient or effective in our practice.” Tel Aviv, July 2 – Practitioners of the consumption of human flesh have begun taking a keen interest in the behavior of Israel’s main political camps ahead of an ...
Read More »Labor MKs Face Harassment Probe After Flirting With Electoral Threshold
“Any close contact Labor had with the threshold this past April occurred against my wishes.” Jerusalem, June 20 – Several lawmakers for one of Israel’s most venerable parties face an inquiry into allegedly lewd behavior as the party may have made ...
Read More »Israeli Pundits Lament Lack Of Hipster Coffee Shops In Which To Overhear Statements That Confirm Their Biases
“This is obviously a result of the far-right demagoguery of Netanyahu and his minions.” Tel Aviv, June 6 – Journalists from some of the major media outlets in the country expressed frustration and disappointment today at the relative paucity of ...
Read More »New Elections Announced: NGOs Slam Israel For Hogging Region’s Democracy
“Israel must relinquish its near-monopoly on this precious resource, to which everyone has a right.” Jerusalem, May 29 – The increasing likelihood of a second round of parliamentary elections this year in Israel has prompted criticism from human rights organizations ...
Read More »Public Aims To Keep Gov’t From Convening, Functioning, Making Things Worse
“If there’s a government, it’s going to try to govern, and that’s not a good thing. I mean, just look at the last seventy-one years.” Jerusalem, May 20 – The extended deadline for reelected Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu to form ...
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